Mar. 20, 2008 - DUST!
I hate dust! I also hate TO dust. Unfortunately those two facts don't make for a happy combination.
I have also become allergic to dust, so when I do finally give in and just do it - I spend half my time sneezing.
Growing up I hardly ever saw dust, so when I got married and had my own place the amount of dust in my home would just shock me. I would grumble - this stupid California air ... it has so much dirt! I'm sure it does have a lot more dirt than many places, but when I moved to Houston and the same thing happened, it dawned on me that maybe there was so much dirt is because I don't clean the surfaces enough - duh!
My house growing up (apart from the fact that my parents smoked and that makes for a nasty environment - though when you grow up with it you don't even notice it) was always clean. I'm realizing now that my Mum cleaned a lot - all the time! She was also a nic-nac person and the nic-nacs never got gross. On a Saturday she would bring a basin of soapy water into the living room and methodically go through the whole room washing every little ornament. I'd say to her, "Mum why don't you ever take a Saturday off and do something fun or come shopping with me?" She never did - she was too busy cleaning! She also worked a full-time job.
So my conclusion is I just don't clean like she used to. I didn't really have chores growing up - Mum did everything. Ocassionally I had to vacuum and dust my room, but she would make my bed every day and pick up after me! I didn't even realize she did it I guess - it was just always done! So that made me kind of lazy in that department.
So how dusty is your house? Does it really vary depending on where you live, I wonder? I can dust one day and there's a film of dust two days later on the same spot - so annoying.
Oh just a note in case you don't know, the Rockets' streak is over - very over. We've been beaten badly the past two games and if we're not careful will come home 0-4 on this road trip which doesn't bode well for the play-offs. Come on guys -- let's get back to winning! Go Rockets!
Comments
Mar. 21, 2008 - Ange...
Posted by Anonymous
There's more dust in Houston...I remember my mom always said so. I think it might have something to do with the heat...because I don't ever remember it being dusty up north. My mom must have cleaned all the time too...I don't...blech...I think (thank goodness) expectations are lower than when our moms' generation...
thanks for your encouraging words! Miss you!!!
Blessings!
Bobbi
Mar. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by blessedwith2angels
I am allergic to dust too. I can dust and a couple of days later it is all back again. Annoying dust. : )
Pam
Mar. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
it's pretty dang dusty here in Carlsbad too. I feel your pain and I hate dusting. dani
